May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
People want to work, yet most have to labour: Towards decent work in South African supply chainsLaw, Democracy and Development The rights of labour have been described as “claims of reciprocity for the reality of being labour”. For over 12 million unemployed South... Read More
Precarious Migrant Status and Precarious Employment: The Paradox of International Rights for Migrant Workers Discusses the challenges of using international law to protect the rights of precariously-employed migrant workers. The author concludes... Read More
Presidential intervention and the changing ‘politics of survival’ in Kampala’s informal economyLondon School of Economics and Political Science This paper uses the case of Uganda’s capital Kampala to explore how political configurations overturn structures of city governance, with... Read More
Scavengers and Their Role in the Recycling of Waste in Southwestern LahoreResources, Conservation and Recycling This study deals with the scavengers and their role in the recycling of waste in southern Lahore. The estimated total amount of recyclable... Read More
The Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention and Recommendation, 2011 Review of the development and early stages of adoption of the ILO Convention on Domestic Workers. Resource is subscription only. Read More
Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt? This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the... Read More
Trading Our Way Up: Women Organizing for Fair Trade This book details the findings of the multicountry action research project Women Organizing for Fair Trade, funded by the Dutch Ministry... Read More
An Economic Analysis of a Public-Private-Community Partnership: The Case of Solid Waste Management in Dhaka, BangladeshWorld Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development This paper assesses the economic efficiency of a public-private community partnership in urban solid waste management in Dhaka City. Based... Read More
